![]() ![]() You can access our plans by following the links below: UltraCare policies in Thailand are insured by Safety Insurance plc and reinsured by Aetna Insurance Company Limited, part of Aetna International. This means we can better serve people who depend on Aetna International and InterGlobal to meet their health and wellness needs. We have combined our businesses to create one market-leading health care benefits company. InterGlobal is now part of Aetna, one of the largest and most innovative providers of international medical insurance. You have been redirected to an Aetna International site. and is protected throughout the world by trademark registrations and treaties. Get the right telephone number for your area, here.Īetna ® is a trademark of Aetna Inc. If you’re an employer or broker looking for international Private Medical insurance for clients or staff, you can call us to discuss your needs. ![]() Tempura shows the Japanese brilliance for incorporating foreign foods and making them uniquely Japanese.Īre you looking for expat insurance? Click here to get a quote. This dish of foreign origin was changed to suit Japanese tastes, creating something totally original. Today, tempura is an essential part of traditional Japanese cuisine. It’s speculated that the original Portuguese dish may have come from Goa in India where a similar dish called pakora is served. In countries where there was a Portuguese presence there are also similar dishes. The original dish that became tempura has disappeared from Portuguese cuisine, but there are similar dishes today such as peixinhos da horta, which are small fish fried in a style similar to tempura. Many other food items such as ice cream, fruit, and noodles have been batter-fried in the tempura style. Sushi rolls are occasionally fried in tempura style but this is not so common within Japan. It may be served as a side and dipped in sauce. Today, tempura is most often served on rice in a rice bowl called tendon or on top of soba noodles. This is also when tempura went from a between meal snack to a meal in itself. When chefs began frying vegetables and fish whole, preserving their unique taste and character, it became a truly Japanese food. There is a strong tradition in Japan of eating food that’s fresh and left in its natural state. Here is where the snack became truly Japanese. Somewhere around the 18th century, Japanese chefs experimented with frying fish and vegetables whole. Originally, tempura was made of balls of minced meat, vegetables and fish. But isn't it a better way to die than being gored in battle? Of course, this is probably an exaggeration. Some say he died from eating too much tempura. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of Japan, reportedly loved it. Tempura quickly became a popular snack that was served between meals. Even though neighboring China had always had fried dishes and much of its culinary culture had come to Japan centuries earlier, somehow frying food never caught on. Unlike most countries on earth, there had never been a tradition of frying food. The frying technique of tempura was something wholly new to Japan. Its only contact was through Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese traders and missionaries in this port city. At the time, Japan was closed off from the rest of the world. Tempura was introduced around the commercial port city of Nagasaki. 'The Japanese mistook this as the dish's name and called it tempura. In fact, the name tempura comes from the Latin ad tempora cuaresme, which means ‘in the time of Lent. The original dish has disappeared, but it was a meal meant for Lent, when many Christian denominations are forbidden to eat meat. This method of frying food was introduced in the 1600s by Portuguese missionaries. The Japanese have a unique ability to take foreign food and modify it to Japanese tastes, creating something totally new and original, and tempura is a prime example. Sometimes starch, oil or spices may be added. The batter is basically made from beaten egg, flour and cold water. It uses no bread crumbs and less grease than other frying methods. You’ll also find a round fritter of mixed vegetables and seafood called kaki-age.īut what makes tempura different from other fried fare is its distinctive batter. Vegetables commonly used include onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, kabocha (Japanese pumpkin), green peppers and carrots. The seafood is usually shrimp or white fish. The ingredients of tempura usually include seafood and vegetables. But what many don't realize is that tempura's origins are not Japanese. This is a dish that consists of vegetables and seafood battered and deep fried, and served over rice or noodles. Along with sushi, it's synonymous with 'Japanese food' in the minds of many. ![]() Tempura is one of the most common Japanese dishes served outside of Japan. ![]()
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